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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Hints on Reading.

The readers Coleridge has divided in- to four classes. He says: 1.-The first class of readers may be compared to an hous-glass their reading being as the sands; it runs in and runs out and leaves not a vestige behind. A second class resembles a sponge, which imblbes everything and returns it in nearly the same state. A third class is like jelly bag, which allows all that is pure to pass away, and retains only the refuse and dregs The fourth class may be compared to the slave of Golconda, who, casting aside all that is worthless preserves only the pure gems" It is to be feared that in the present day the greatest number of readers belong to the first of these Gasses. The amount read is something almost fabulous, but the results are comparatively trifling. Volume after volume is perused; pam phlets and papers are mentally consum- ed, but the stores of knowledge are not perceptibly increased. This charge lies only against those who read secular works; it applies to too great an extent to those who read the Scriptures and other treatises upon things divine. Lord Bacon once said that reading makes a full man." He could not have meant the kind of reading that is now too prevalent. The omnivorous readers, the readers who skim through page after page; the butterfly readers, who taste some flowers of literature here and there, but never settle down to a resolute extraction of the sweets, are found at the years end, after all their reading, not more 'fulT' intellectually, but often more foolish than before Why is thisP Because in these express days the reading has been done as quickly as possible, and because what is read one hour is buried beneath a heap of multi farious matter the next hour. But if a man read upon a prudent plan, if Le digest what he mentally receives, his reading will become delightful source of very extensive information and sound wisdom.
 Reading should be in moderation. | is possible to devour whole libraries an( yet learn nothing. It is said that Mis- Martlneau often read in one hour nc more than a single page of good book An eminent divine and author is said t' have had but three books-Jhe Bible Josephus' works and Cruden's Concord
 ance. A e lebratcd French author be
 ing laughed at because of the smallnes
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
wine-BIaking in California.

The prettiest and cleanest employ ment ever saw is that of gathering grapes. But it is hard on the back, and in the end is not easy work. Of course, the ugly stumps are entirely hidden by the vines long before harvest time. h. decd, the thousand vines and tendrils and blossoms that branch out from the little black stump in the earliest days of spring have long before harvest time completely covered every inch of ground with vines and leaves and tendrils that reach almost to your waist. And the stump is one solid mass of luscious grapes. They are all there clinging to the stump, not scattered about over the ground on the long vines that are to be shorn away. But you begin to feel down in the dense mass of leaves and tendrils for your stump. and at every stump you find little cart-load of grapes.
 There are blank rows up and down and across all the large vineyards for the wagons. And one of the prettiest sights in California is the long lines of wagons on the high roads on their way to the wine-presses with their great heaps of streaming grapes.
 The best hand in the grape-field by all odds is the little Chinaman. He grows close to the ground, and so does not have to bend his back like large white man. Besides, he is very supple fingered. And it does not take John L. Sullivan to lift bunch of grapes. And so when you have decided in your mind that tue grape is going to be conspicuous figure in the political econ omy of this the greatest state in the union, and when you have further de- cided that the Chinaman is necessary to make it most profitable, you can decide very certainly in your mind as to whether the little brown men are going to go or stay.
 If only every white man would hasten to get hold of a little piece of land and plant it all, either till it himself or en- ploy Chiramen to do the hardest part of the work for him, why then this ques- ton of cheap labor, so far as California is concerned, would be settled instantly and to the satisfaction of all. When the white man who IS now employed, or claims to want to be employed, comes to be the employer, why cheap labor will seem in his changed mental vision to be the very best thing that could be bestowed on the commonwealth of Cali fornia.
 And land is so cheap and so ready for the blow, and so accessible, too, by any one of the five Pacific railroads, as compared with the time when we. the old settlers, put in the best half of the year in crossing the plains.
 But, alas, notwithstanding all can say or do. fear my fellow laborer will cling to the dirty alleys of the dismal cities, hug his hatred of those who have toiled and braved danger and made life a success. He prefers the pest-house for his children to the green grape-fields and the sweet air of the roomy west. He prefers making bombs to making bread. Alas, my fellow-laborer, you are a bomber r'-Jodq@iR Miller ti1 Chicago ] Times.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Russell Sage's Charity.

Finding that Mir. Sage was not likely to talk further of this topic. 1 ventured to ask him about the paragraph which has been floating around in the papers, ascribing wonderful deeds of benevo- lence to Mrs. Sage. ''I presume" said he, ''that the writer of that paragraph intended to say very kind thing of Mrs. Sage, but really he has created for her most wonderful lot of annoyance. Every mail since that was published has brought us a flood of letters from people requesting aid and assistance for all possible kinds of schemes that you could imagine Why. 1 should be bankrupted in year if I listeaed to one-half Of these appeals. We Eet as high as ten to fifteen letters in every mail, but of course we can not pay any attention to them. One letter that came only yesterday was from a Texas wo- man, an old maid, 1 judge from the writing, who had a wonderful scheme for making money. She wanted S25,- 0G0 with which to buy up 700 acres of timber land near where she is living. The timber is wanted, she says, for fences on the developing prairie lands some miles distant from her place. She had the scheme all figured out for put ting up sawmills, cutting up the timber, shipping and selling it at ruling prices She said she thought Mrs. Sage would like to encourage a woman in such an enterprise, especially woman who could figure out such things and show such business capacity; and after she had told what the profits were, she add ed: At any rate, if 1 am mistaken, you would not miss this amount, and it would be bread thrown on the waters. Her letter is only a sample of many others"
 Do many men come to you and ask how to make money?"
 70, my, yes, no end of them; every day scores of men come to me that way. Only yesterday l had one of the biggest bankers of New York ask me if could not give him 8 pointer where he could make money enough to pay his expenses of his summer trips. l generally tel them that is what 1 would like to find oat myself, how to make money. h fact, that is what we are all after, and would be quite willing to pay liberally for the information if could get il" ."- Cor Cincinnati Enquirer.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
sharp -witted and Close-Fisted.

This is one of the latest stories in connection with the Scott act: Some time ago q citizen ordered barrel of cider from Q manufacturer not dozen miles from Guelph. The cider was-not few days afterward the buyer asked the seller why he did not fill the order. The answer given was to the effect that he would like to be paid his money first. The reply was that the money was All right and to deliver the cider at once. The seller accordingly went to the resi- dence of the purchaser a few days after ward with the cider He would not de- liver it until he had received the col lateral. After some talk the purchaser handed the man q 5 bill As soon as the order was taken from the wagon the purchaser remarked: ''NoW, you have played pretty sharp trick on me, doubting my honesty, now 1 will have my turn. If you do not pay me back that S5 1 willinform on you for selling contrary to law" The deliverer of the cider was in a fix, so to speak, but he was equal to the occasion. After a gen eral talk, in which it was understood that the receiver should pay for the cider at convenience, the matter was apparently settled. The deliverer then asked all hands to have drink, which. was served, when he immediately asked for his s, remarking that he was not the only man who would be com pelled to pay fine of $50. It is need- less to say that the cider was paid for forthwith. Gaelph (Can.) Mercury.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Dover Right.

A down-East '.Bachelor," writing to 9 daily paper, gives as one reason why he has not married, his objection to the annoyances of a dover right. It seems. he deals in real estate-buying or sseIf- ing in his own name-and fears that his spouse may interfere with his busi- ness. s.It is somewhat remarkable, y says he, ''that a determined effort has not been make to get rid of this absurd relic of the past, Laws should, of course, be enacted giving the wife fair interest in her husbands property; but there is no sense in singling out real estate and making that bear all the burden. In the complications of modern marital life husbands and wives some- times disagree, and then the man can not dispose of his real property. Every one conversant with legal disputes knows what practical hardships have resulted from dover rights inyalidating title deeds It is quite remarkable. in view of the assertion of rights by the advocates of women. that men have not asserted their right to buy or sell real estate on their own hook just as they do personal property"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28

of his library, replied, ''Ah, when ! wanted book make it, On the other hand, Madame de Stael- Holstein is said to have devoured GOO novels before she was 15 years of age, and 10 have read those 600 in three months-on an aver age six each day! Louis XVI, while im- prisoned for period of five months and seven days, read 157 volumes, or one book day. Such literary gluttony could have left little good result. Too much reading is as injurious to the mind as too much feeding is to the body Tue QttiUer.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Jackson and the Veteran.

Removals from office that places might be provided for Jackson men were the order of the day, but President Jackson was not disposed to displace any veteran soldier. Among other vic- tins designated for removal by the poli- ticians was Gen. Solomon Van Renssel- aer, whose gallant services against Great Britain in the war of 1872 had been rewarded by an election to the House of Representatives, followed by his appointment as postmaster of AL bany. He was decided federalist, and the petition for the removal was headed by Martin Van Buren and Silas Wright
 Visiting Washington, Gen. Van Rens- selaer received 8 cordial greeting from Gen. Jackson at public reception, and then, taking a seat in a corner, he wait ed until the room was cleared, when he again approached the president, say ing: Gen. Jackson. have come here to talk to you about my office. The politicians want to take it from me, and they know I have nothing else to live upon" The president made no re- ply, till the aged postmaster began to take off his coat in the most excited manner, when Old Hickory broke out with the inquiry: 'lYhat in heavens name are you going to do? Why do you take off your coat here?" ''Well, sir, I am going to show you my wounds, which 1 received in fighting for my country against the English!' Put it on at once, sir! was the reply. II am surprised that man of your age should l-a c,1oI o,, ax-bihi4iO,, of bi,,,Salf ', and the eyes of the iron president were suffused with tears as, without another word, he bade his ancient foe good evening.
 The next day Messrs. Van Buren and Wright called at the WhitesHouse and were shown into the president room. where they found him smoking a clay pipe. blr. Wright soon commenced to solicit the removal of Gen. Van Rens- selaer, asserting that he had been known as a very active advocate of John Quincy Adams; that he had liter ally forfeited his place by his earnest opposition to the Jackson men, and that if he were not removed the new administration would be seriously in jured. He had hardly finished the last sentence when Jackson sprang to his feet, flung his pipe into the fire, and ex- claimed, with great vehemenee: ''I take the consequences, sir! I take the con- sequences! By the Eternal! I will not remove the old man! I can not re- move him! Why, MT. Wright, do you not know that he carries more than a pound of British lead in his body?'' 1 That settled the question, and Gen. Van Rensselaer, remained undisturbed as postmaster at Albany through the Jackson administration, although Mar tin Vstn Buren, when he came into power, promptly 'bounced'' him.-Ben
 Rerley Poore'S "Reminiscences.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Notice Of Sale of Real Estate at
 PuhI7c Auc1I0n.

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuar ce of an order of the Probate Court, of the County of Pinal and Territory of Arizona, made on the 23d day of May, 1887, in the matter of the estate of Mary E. Long, minor, the un- dersigned the guardian of said minor, will sell at public auction, to the highest and best bid der tor cash, and subject to confirmation by said Probate Court, on Saturday, tue 18th day of June, 1887, between the hour of nine o'clock and the setting of the sun or that day, in front of the C-lirt-house il. tAe town of Florence, said County and Territory, all the right, title, interest, and estate of ths said Mary B. Lsng, minor, in and to all that OCT tain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and, being in the said County of Pinal and Territory of Arizona, and described as follows, to-wit: The undivided one-half of the north. east quarter of Section Thirty four, t34) Town. ship Four (4) South, of range Nine to) east, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, containing Eighty (80) acres, more or less
 Terms and conditions of sale: Cash, ten per cent of ths purchase money to be paid to the auctieneer on the day of sale, balance on confirmation of gale by said Probate Court. Deed at the expense of purchaser.
 Florence, May 25, 1887. w. [. GUILD.
 S-4w Guardian.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Declaration Of sole Trader.

l, Catharine Brash, married woman, re- siding in the Territory of Arizona, being de- sirous of avaiing myself of the benefit of chapter g, compiled laws of the Territory of Arizona, entitled Married Women" approv- ed December 90, 1865, appearing this 2d day of March, A. D., 1885, before Hinson Thorn- as, a duly authorized notary public in and for Pinal county, Arizona, do declare: That I am the wife of James Brash, am 8 resident of Pinal county, Arizona, that in accordance 32, 1 intend to carry on and transact in my own name and on my own account, in said Territory of Arizona, the business of farming, ranching acquiring, buying, selling and deal ing in lands, real estate and ranch, farm and garden products and buying, selling and deal ing In all commodities pertaining to such bus mess, That the principal office or place of such business is to be in Florence, Pinal coun- ty, Territory of Arizona That from and af- ter the date of this declaration, am and will be individually responsible in my own name for all debts contracted by me on account of my said business; that the amount originally invested in this said business, before stated is less than S5000
 In witness whereof, have hereunto set my my hand this 2ddsy of March, A. D. 1885. Witness: CATHARINE BRASIL
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 COUNTY OF PINAL. sS
 1, Catharine Brash, do solemnly swear that the above and foregoing declaration is made by me in good faith and for the purpose of enabling me to support myself and children, and not with view to defraud, hinder or de- lay any creditor or creditors of my husband, and that of the money to be used by me in said business, not one cent has come directly or indirectly from my husband
 CATHARTNE BRASH Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of March, 1885,
 HINsoN THOMAS. Notary Public, Pinal County Arizona 2 2,,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial District, of the Territory of Arizona. in and for the County of Final.
 Mary B. Meredith, Plaintiff, ys W. IT. Mer- edith, Defendant.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Ar izona in and for the County of Pinal and the complaint filed in the said County of Pinal, in the office of the Clerk efsaid District Court The Territorv of Arizona sends Greeting to- W. H. Meredith, defendant.
 You are hereby required to appear in an &C., ton brought q ;ainst you by the above named plaintiff, in tEe District court of the Secend Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona. In and for the County of Pinal, and to answer the complaint filed therein, within twenty days Exclusive of the day of service), after the service you of this summons If served with in this county, or if served out of this county, but in this disSriet, within thirty days. other wise within forty daysl, or judgment by de- fault will be ts.ken against you according to the prayer of said com plaint
 The said acton is brought to obtain a decree of this Court tE Eas the bonds of matrimony ex. lstlng between eau and plaintiff may be dis solved, that pt2zstiff may have the care and custody of A.aaos Meredith, minor daughter of you and plaintiff, and for such other and further relief as may be equitable
 All of which will more flu ly appear from the complaint on file herein, to which you are referred.
 And you gre hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the said complaint, as above required the said plaintiff will have your default entered and apply to the court for the relief therein demanded
 Given under my hand and seal of the Dis
 trict Court of the Second Judicial Dis, [s2AL- trict Of the Territory of Arizona, il
 and for the County of Pinal, this 24tl
 day of May, A. D. lsS7
 ". WOOD PORTER, Clerk. R. E. SLOAN < ". R. STONE, Pl'tf's Attys.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Notioc oFGuardias,'s Sale of Real
 Estate.

Notice is hereby given. that in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court of the County of Pinal and Territory of Arizona, made on the 10th day of May, 1887. in the matter of the estate of Walter ". Bailey and Lula J. Bailey, minors, the ul lersigned guardian of said minors, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, and subject to cenfr- nation by said Probate Court, on Saturday the 11th day of June, 1887, in front of the Courthouse door in the town of Florence, said county and Territory, between the hour of o'clock a. m and the setting of the sun that day, all the right, title. interest and es- tate of the said Walter ". Bailey and Lula J Bailey, minors, ia and to the undivided one eighth interest in the mining claim known and called ''The Sample Mine, situate, lying and being in the said County of Pinal and Terri tory of Arizona, and in the vicinity of Dudley vile, near the Gila river.
 Terms and conditions of sale: Cash ten per cent. of the purchase money to be paid to the auctioneer on the day of sale, balance on con irmation of sale by said Probate Court. Deed at the expense of purchaser
 w. E. GUILD, Guardian. Florence, Mey 18th, 1887. 7-3w
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
REW A RID.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE GovERNoR

To all to whom these presents may come Greeting:
 Whereas, am informed the United States mail and express car of the South ern Pacific Company were stopped and robbed by four or five unknown persons, at point some seventeen miles east of Tucson, Arizona, oil the night of the 27th inst ant,
 Now, therefore, I, c. Meyer zulick, Governor of the Territory of Arizona, by virtue of the authority iu me vested, do hereby offer and proclaim reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the arrest and conviction of the aforesaid mail and express robbers.
 *@@x In witness whereof I have
 hereunto set my hand and SEAL caused to be affixed the great
 seal of the Territory of Ari- *--* zona.
 Done at Prescott this thirtieth day of April, A. D. 1887.
 c. MEYER ZULIcK. By the Governor.
 WM. C. FOSTER, Acting Secretary of Territory. 5-4t
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
Warning to the Public.

All persons are hereby warned not to buy or trade for any cattle of the follow ing brands: Al on right hip and also on the right hip the letter l surrounded by a circle. The said cattle belong on the Bluewater Range, and no person except myself has right to sell any of the same.
 reward of one hundred dollars will be paid for any person driving any of said cattle from said ran ge.
 51tf JOHN c. Loss.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28
If love comes, he will enter, A nd Gnpn find O1It fha xroV

But should he never come, the woman learns to do without him, and Twill be all the happier and better woman for hay. ing put her life to useful account. And therefore, as a help to the many girls who must work. and do work, I have given this simple, truthful, and faithful picture of how they work in Paris atelier.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-28

In the District Court of the Second Judicial
 District, of the Territory of Arizona, in
 and for the County of Final. Mary B. Meredith, Plaintiff, ys W. H. Mer-
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